Summarize the Internet

Summarize articles, news and websites with a single button, saving you valuable time. Focuses on the important points and combats clickbait.
What is Summarize the Internet?
Summarize the Internet is a Firefox add-on that allows you to extract the most important points and conclusions from articles, news, and websites. With a single button, save valuable time and combat clickbait. The summarizer filters out weak arguments, baseless speculation, redundant introductions, and asides, focusing on valuable information. The text is typically reduced to 50-20% of its original length, depending on the content's value.

Add-on stats

Users: 806 ▲ 4
Rating: 4.64 (14)
Version: 1.9.0 (Last updated: 2022-05-07)
Creation date: 2017-11-23
Weekly download count: 26
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 64.52K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Summarize the Internet (v2.0.0)
5.00 (9) 3,000
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Add-on summary

Clicking the taskbar button will display a popup with a summary of the current page.

This summarizer stands out from others by focusing on the writer's choice of words to extract their most important points and conclusions, while filtering out weak arguments, baseless speculation, redundant introductions and asides.

Text is typically reduced to 50-20%, depending on how much valuable information it contains.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well on most sites
  • Saves time while browsing
  • Accurate and insightful summaries
  • Easy to use
  • Constantly improving with updates
Cons
  • Lacks options and customization
  • Not working for some users
  • Can be too liberal in summarization
  • Slow to start
Most mentioned
  • Effective summarizing
  • User-friendly interface
  • Need for more customization options
Recent reviews
I love the addon! It works very well on most sites and I use it quite often. The only thing I could wish for is a fullscreen feature on the summary and/or some customization for the pop-up.
by RB, 2024-10-19

Summary lacks of options and doen't have any kind of text format.
by oxk4r, 2024-10-18

top!
by Pewas, 2024-07-24
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Summarize the Internet does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Summarize the Internet has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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